You're having a knee replacement. You will have to go through the process of recovery, right? Physical Therapy, perhaps Occupational Therapy. You will be constrained by the new knee. You won't be able to drive for 6 weeks, you'll be limited as to your bathing, etc. You accept that, right? Quitting is no different. You have to accept the rite of passage of that journey too. Trust us when we say that you will recover from quitting. (Hmmm, this just made me think of a new blog title.)
You cannot stand cigarettes, and yet you still light up. Welcome to the club. This is why it's called an addiction and not a habit.
Sit back, take deep breaths, you're going to have to do this PT. Again I say this process isn't that much different. Physical Therapy of Psychological Therapy. They're both use the letters PT.
You can do this. You made the choice to have a knee replacement. That takes courage. You can do this too.
And in both cases, you'll probably be better off! Hang in. Have hope. And know that you CAN. Because we know it. We've done it ourselves. /blogs/Giulia-blog/2017/06/18/elders-list-ao-december-7-2016?sr=search&searchId=4887a2e0-604f-4c12-a... And we are no different than you in the desperation to quit and the desperation of cravings. The JOY is in not experiencing either of those desperations. And that's called Freedom. It's yours. It's right there in front of you. Embrace it.
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